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. 2018 Mar 22;9:377. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00377

Table 5.

Significant results of the second block (step-wise method) of the multiple regression analysis for prediction of neuropsychological test scores by clinical and psychological variables in FMS patients.

M Predictors β r2 Δr2 F t p
ROCF Copy total correct marks 1 Current pain (MPQ) -0.33 0.34 0.10 -3.13 10.06 0.003
Reproduction total correct marks 1 Current pain (MPQ) -0.35 0.15 0.13 -2.90 9.96 0.005
Copy execution time 1 Self-esteem (SS) -0.36 0.33 0.13 -3.47 13.05 0.001
2 Self-esteem (SS) -0.26 0.36 0.04 -2.26 4.03 0.027
Trait anxiety (STAI) 0.24 2.12 0.038
Reproduction execution time 1 Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.36 0.37 0.12 3.48 12.13 0.001

ZMT Total correct responses 1 Total pain (MPQ) -0.29 0.25 0.08 -2.69 7.21 0.009
Execution time version 2 1 Self-esteem (SS) -0.43 0.28 0.16 -3.90 3.79 <0.001
2 Self-esteem (SS) -0.33 0.35 0.17 -2.86 15.23 0.006
Current pain (MPQ) 0.31 2.70 0.009
Mistakes version 1 1 Sensorial pain (MPQ) 0.27 0.22 0.07 2.47 6.08 0.017

R-SAT Correct responses (short items) 1 Self-esteem (SS) 0.35 0.19 0.13 3.02 10.29 0.004
Mistakes (long items) 1 Depression (BDI) 0.34 0.06 0.10 2.72 6.92 0.008
Mistakes (face items) 1 Catastrophizing (CSQ) 0.42 0.13 0.17 3.57 12.75 0.001
List B (interference control) 1 Self-esteem (SS) 0.32 0.15 0.15 7.29 2.70 0.009

TAVEC Recognition false positives 1 Catastrophizing (CSQ) 0.39 0.13 0.16 3.34 12.27 0.001
2 Catastrophizing (CSQ) 0.31 0.18 0.07 2.61 5.67 0.011
Self-esteem (SS) -0.28 -2.25 0.028
Recognition omission errors 1 Emotional pain (MPQ) 0.43 0.22 0.16 3.62 13.13 0.001
2 Emotional pain (MPQ) 0.32 0.25 0.05 2.53 4.07 0.014
Self-esteem (SS) -0.25 -2.01 0.048
Recognition correct responses 1 Emotional pain (MPQ) -0.43 0.22 0.16 -3.62 13.12 0.001
2 Emotional pain (MPQ) -0.32 0.26 0.05 -2.52 4.18 0.014
Self-esteem (SS) 0.25 2.04 0.045
Discrimination score 1 Self-esteem (SS) 0.44 0.27 0.19 3.99 17.26 <0.001

TMT Execution time 1 (visual scanning) 1 Negative affect (PANAS) 0.32 0.09 0.10 2.68 7.21 0.009
Execution time 2 (number sequence) 1 Current pain (MPQ) 0.40 0.42 0.14 4.05 15.99 <0.001
2 Current pain (MPQ) 0.30 0.48 0.06 2.96 6.85 0.004
Self-esteem (SS) -0.29 -2.90 0.005
3 Current pain (MPQ) 0.30 0.51 0.04 3.08 4.79 0.003
Self-esteem (SS) -0.28 -2.36 0.022
Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.20 2.09 0.041
Execution time 3 (letter sequence) 1 Current pain (MPQ) 0.43 0.37 0.13 4.22 12.88 <0.001
2 Current pain (MPQ) 0.41 0.48 0.12 4.37 14.06 <0.001
Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.36 3.73 <0.001
1 Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.38 0.41 0.13 3.73 13.92 <0.001
Execution time 4 (switching) 2 Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.28 0.42 0.05 2.62 5.74 0.010
Positive affect (PANAS) -0.24 -2.40 0.020
1 Self-esteem (SS) -0.38 0.22 0.13 -3.35 3.15 0.001
Execution time 5 (motor speed) 2 Self-esteem (SS) -31 0.26 0.10 -2.72 7.94 0.009
State anxiety (STAI) 0.24 2.09 0.041
Sequence mistakes 1 Catastrophizing (CSQ) 0.31 0.07 0.10 2.60 6.74 0.012
1 Self-esteem (SS) -0.41 0.16 0.06 -3.43 1.21 0.001
Set loss mistakes 2 Self-esteem (SS) -0.31 0.20 0.15 -2.54 11.74 0.014
Current pain (MPQ) 0.26 2.09 0.041
Time out mistakes 1 Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.36 0.32 0.25 3.27 6.97 0.002
2 Alexithymia (TAS-20) 0.33 0.39 0.15 3.23 7.72 0.002
Current pain (MPQ) 0.29 2.81 0.007

Model (M), standardized β, adjusted r2, change in r2r2), F, t, and p are indicated. Results of the first block, which served to control for the effects of age, education and BMI are not reported.